ICRF: Dagestani policeman was killed, when rescuing local hostages

Last night, in the Akhvakh District of Dagestan, armed men initiated a shootout with policemen. Criminals took hostage from local residents; however, the hostages managed to escape during the shootout. This was reported by the investigating agencies.

Earlier, a source from law enforcement agencies has reported that the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime was introduced in the village of Tlibisho after the armed clash between militants and law enforcers, during which one policeman was killed and another one was wounded.

According to the updated information, armed men took two locals as hostages.

"Later, the policemen ran against the militants, and an armed clash occurred. As a result, the hostages managed to escape, a police soldier was killed, and a police captain was wounded," the "Chernovik" (Draft) quotes an official spokesperson of the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan as saying.

The message posted on the ICRF's website notes that the deceased and wounded policemen worked as district police inspectors of the Division of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for the Akhvakh District of Dagestan. The message adds that at present, the ICRF introduces measures to find the criminals who shelled the policemen.